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Irish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm Regatta

The National Yacht Club is delighted to have been selected to host the inaugural ‘Irish Sailing Pathfinder Women at the Helm Regatta’ on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 2019.

The NYC has been at the forefront of developing Women on the Water initiatives and boast a very active group of ladies racing regularly on our dinghies and sportboats Club boats.

The purpose of this event is to give all sailing women their own annual sailing goal and to set and encourage a move from shore to boat, crew to helm or club event to regional event.

Read here for additional information and to view/download the Notice of Race and to Enter the Event

Update on the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta 2019

Following a very successful four-day regatta last weekend , five NYC boats finished at the top of their fleets. Vincent Farrell and team won the Coastal Echo, John and Neil Masterson won the Shipman class, Neil O’Toole won the Moth Class. The Ruffian Alias co owned by Commodore Martin McCarthy won the Ruffian title and David Gorman and Chris Doorly won the Flying Fifteen class. In addition, the pair were presented with the Dubarry Boot as winners of the Boat of the week. 498 Boats took part in the regatta with over 2,500 sailors participating.

Picture: Don O’Dowd event chairman, Chris Doorly, David Gorman, Martin McCarthy.

The Volvo DL Regatta 2019 in Pictures!

2 great picture galleries of all the action on and off the water shared with the NYC members by Heather King-Collins and Sean Mullery, both racing on Cornish Shrimper ‘Purple Haze’ as part of the VDLR Classics programme.

Wayfarers Ladies DBSC Racing Squad – Tuesdays Series III

The Club has entered 3 of its Club Wayfarers to race in Dublin Bay on Tuesday evenings.
Registrations are now open for the last series of 7 Tuesday evenings.

For further details, please contact Rosemary Cadogan O’Connell via sailing@archived.nyc.ie

Register here

Adult Sail Training Course 2 – Registrations now open!

Learn how to sail or improve on your sailing skills through the Adult Sail Training programme at the National Yacht Club!

Now taking registrations for our second (and last) course of 2019 starting in July. Choose between Monday nights or Wednesday nights:

– 6 sessions, starting on Wednesday 17th July evening (meeting from 5.30pm to 9pm)
– 6 sessions, starting on Monday 22nd July evening (meeting from 5.30pm to 9pm)

For course details, pricing and registration please click here

Hurry, places are limited to 15 per night!!!!

Subaru Flying Fifteen Worlds – Call for Volunteers

CALLING ON VOLUNTEERS FOR MEASUREMENT!

The National Yacht Club is hosting the Flying Fifteen World Championships from 1st to 13th September.

We expect up to 86 boats to enter the worlds and they all need to be measured and inspected for Class Rules compliance over 3 days: Saturday 31st August, Sunday 1st September and Thursday 5th September (day between the pre-Worlds and Worlds)
This is a fun way to get involved with this amazing event and to meet all the visitors coming from as far away as Hong Kong!
No previous experience as a measurer required as Class measurers will supervise the various stations (Control Desk / Weigh Station / Spars Inspection / Sails Measurement / Safety Checks)

If you think you are able to help, please fill up the online form here